HR2658
HR2658 is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Puppis.
HR2658 visual magnitude is 6.43. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2658 should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of HR2658 is 0.015 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about HR2658
HR2658 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -38.7°
Azimuth: 245.9°
Direction: West-South-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2658
HR2658 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2658 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2658 in the sky:
Visibility of HR2658 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
HR2658 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom
Distance of HR2658 from the Sun and relative movement
HR2658 is distant 408.01 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 31 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of HR2658
HR2658 belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR2658 is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.
